George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to Senator Evans, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Does the minister recall that, in his speech on the occasion of the opening of the parliament yesterday, the Governor-General made a commitment on behalf of the new government that laws relating to government information will be enhanced by promoting a culture of disclosure and transparency? Can the minister explain how the Prime Minister’s refusal to release legal advice obtained by the government concerning the potential liability of the Commonwealth to compensate members of the stolen generation fits in with this new culture of disclosure and transparency? Will the government now release the suppressed legal advice? If not, why not?